drop in the bucket

Betekenis (Engels)

Something of little importance, especially an inconsequential effort or action as compared to a huge problem.

Sinonieme

chicken feed

drop in the ocean

mere fraction

very small quantity

insignificant amount

Vertalings

Tropfen im Meer

verschwinden wenig

قَطْرَة فِي الْمُحِيط

gota d'água no oceano

nimiedad

une goutte dans l'océan

Etimologie (Engels)

First used in Wycliffe's Bible, from Isaiah 40:15.